CG 97-349 idiueu ui iittaius s letter to NT”*™* CT ^ ■ - — . . . / J / wvernmenx ana nis activities while in leads are being set forth for, Washington Field. WASHINGTON FIELD I 3 . — 3LLL1 interview L „ ■ ■ . . concerning uie DUSAS for his belief that DRAKE - rMnfJJn 11 - 1 ? a H iC ' le cri * lcal 9f NKRHMAH to NKRUMAH's attention resulting in his loss of scholarship. (A lead to interview! th< | caption, Chicago waj its requested interview— justification under th< instant matter concern ing dkaj? L bjr Chicago letter lexf.er November 29, 1963, under req uested to furnish basis for __J ~ Chicago will submit its : apt ion with reference t© S.) ■ Bureau is requested to consider authorizing DRA^ ng ^ n a J 6 t0 Ch ? Ck records of * he Peace Corps concerning DRAKE as n former employee and also to determine if he has any current relationship with that - organization. CG 97-349 In other comments DRAp. criticized the Negro United States Embassy employee j| I who ran the American flag up after it had been torn down : ri ° t ® r ® at t hw United States Embassy in A ccra > Ghana. DRAKE stated that! I act exposed to all the world that Negroes in the United States or even in the employ of the United States State Department are merely "lackeys" of their white suoeriors . He stated that it was obvious that [ was ordered to run the flag up because of his color. Chicago is in agreement with the Bureau that no information developed to date indicates . that the suhifif . t An information copy is being furnished the New IT IS pussJLU'J.w mat| p.ooDer AtiVe ag DBimved, may be in a posit ion to furnish information as to tne suDjecx s swius Government and its establishments in the United States. OPTIONAL FORM NO. \ C0NFTB&NX1AU. .MAY 1862 EDITION . <_./ »’ f^'GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 '/ UNITED STATES GO^HtNMENT -FROM subject: RECTOR, FBI; (97-4852) D ATE r.O 6-J.2-2008.'. , t ‘ . * /'■ - \ .CLASSIFIED BY 60322 ' UC . LP/PLJ/L'CY' , • CLASSIFY ON: 25X 3.3(1)* ’ . ' -12-2033. . ‘ !' ' ' !y . , • . CLASS I FI CATI On . PER' 0 GLA LETTER " V DATED 06-10-20108. • . v '.date:- 2/27/64 SAP, CHICAGO (97-349) (P) \ ■ • ; . . .. . 0 ' 2. cCASStFIE&p^ JOHN GIBBS ST. CLAIR. DKAICE : DECLAS£]Pft)N;2i REGISTRATION ACT - . GHANA •'/ i ■ • 0^28' PI gal gs'f&gs -3 CJ3 SHI ^ u3 _| SSI'rs- ' 5 ' ■■^S'SiSS S» ' . \ V ‘ ReBulet dated 1/15/64 and WFO letter, dated 2/20/64;. - , , : The subj ect,. on . February 17„, 1964 , was interviewed ; ' * - on Television .Station WTTW at 9 :30 PM. In the course -.of - ; . his remarks / DRAKE stated that He had just returned to the United States from a trip, to Africa, /where, he had visited : Zanzibar , Kenya and Ghana*. As-' to Kenya a&d Zanzibar , DRAKE / played' .’..down 'the; 'reported • "communist training” of the Current leaders of these countries although admitting that’ the present dictator of Zanzibar was s trained ’in Ciiba> in guerrilla warfare ., . As to Ghana, DRAKE stated that he- is surprised - / the ” amazement.*!. of United States newspapers and . commentators concerning President; NKRUMAH* arid his Socialist policies . V' y He stated, that, no one should; be amazed, at NKRUMAH r s policies v because NKRUMAH has always been frank : as to. His sympathies. • ; ‘ : DRAKE cited that . NKRUMAH ‘.in 1951: stated, ”1 am a Marxist/ and . ; ' in. 1956 stated that Ghana, upon receivingdier independence, ; wbuld need a ’'totalitarian Marxist .government” . • v- • wn DRAKE stated that' NKRUMAH is; gehuinely/worried-: ' . about ;,his. possible assassination and, has; good’ reason to; ; y •: . . "believe that some of -the attempts o'h his. life have, been , - inspired, by the United States through " the Central Intelligencd’ . ‘ Agency. At the point DRAKE exhibited a brochure given 'him / ? : personally by ; NKRUMAH which was recently published in Ghana U „ - as‘ NKRUMAH * s tribute' to the .late President, JOHN F. KENNEDY. ; Ci£X Bureau (RM) ./ ./ V. ■ ’ . -■/* .. '•*. ; 1 - ..New York (Info) (RM) ' ' / frj * i - teo' (info) (RM) , ; / * *' • 2.^ Chicago :/,\ r - *'■ ; I*l6b5±l SaM V * • ’ ■ : RHNrkmg . * v MAR ( 6 ) ” tm >. • .1, ’ : ■ . it ism.-*? ’■ "" r— : -- ' my • • •• , 2- , : ' 6 ~ CONDI DE N T IAL— ' IKFORfMTMCOHTAIflED ‘ OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY *1862 EDITION GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum DATE: 06-12-2008 CLASSIFIED BY 60322 UC LP/PLJ/LCIJ P CLASSIFY ON: 2SX 3.3 (l?i -12-2033 CLASSIFICATION PER OGA LETTER DATED 06-10-2008 subject: DIRECTOR, FBI (97-4852) SAC, WFO (100-35657) (RDC) JOHN GIBBS ST. CLAIR DRAKE RA-GHANA (00: CG) date: 3-13-64 *//m declassify ReBulet, 1-15-64, an iT 4 MR 16 1964- jccictw /y (5) f ) ' I V J ^ fiaasa 5 TO OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1062 EDITION GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 UNITED STATES G( 5010 - 106-05 iRNMENT Memorandum DATE:*, 06-12-2008 CLASSIFIED BY 60322 UC LP/PLJ/LCW • A3SIFY OH: 2SX 3.3(1) 2-2033 CLASSIFICATION PER OGA LETTER DATED 06-10-2008 DIRECTOR, FBI (97-4852) SAC, CHICAGO (97-349) (C) O JOHN GIBBS ST. CLAIR DRAKE REGISTRATION ACT - GHANA OO: Chicago ftUJSFORMA; date: 4/21/64 •2//S/M CLASSIFIED BY DECLASSIFY 0 Rebulet dated 1/15/64 and Washington Field letter dated 3/13/64. Chicago is in agreement with the comments of Washington Field Office set forth in reffl^n^^- 2 ^ gh nnr-Prm t i n "I that the information kild not appear to fo rm a uasis lur a riwgxacx'ation Act investigation of the sub j ect . pgCjj In that no information has been developed indicating subject may be acting as an agent for the Government of Ghana, no further investigation is believed warranted and this case is being closed. <*» & •" ALL INFORMATION, CONTAINED • HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 06-04-2008 BY 60322 UC LF/PLJ/LCU February 16, 1962 PERSONAL S' MEMORANDUM FOR Mr. Callahan • 3— - Mr. Rosea Mr. Evans Mr. Sullivan Reference is made to my prior memoranda • j ■which transmitted to you the names of persons who are not to be interviewed unless compelling reasons dictate, in which event the matter should be called to my attention. Attached is identifying data regarding John Gibbs Sfc. Clai^Drake of Chicago, Illinois, concerning whom these instructions apply. ' * o "Hi rrj CD o o rvi mailed 5 : EB 1 8 1962 COMM-FBI 0\ Very truly yours, | EL Ed^ar Hoover John Edgar Hoover Director /&/-/<£ < ?/- £& S not redo rdf*" 126 FEB 20 '962 3 .<4C*tfC 9 '«CtV Enclosure M c= jffi 10 copies of attachment sent to Mr. Rosen 19 1962 10 copies of attachment sent to Mr. Evans ^ 11 copies of attachment sent to Mr„ Sullivan NOTE! In January* iW£,»&$5kce Corps applicant investigation of Drake 31 cUAU^JUJ.0 wju.c.-'-jua; ■ o „ . ... ‘ (Softer to tlie Chicago Off ice';- 1 Stating that he was not seeking federal 6ffl- M ployment and implying that the FBI was using deception to/pbUm informs fv ! v*,™ When contacted^ Peac.e Corns acknowledged that Drak§ concerning him jail^Qom, q TELETY ^iWsfehfvx (' 3 TELETYPE UNIT □ . & GERARD HERTENS Q A wjrici^Ooi^»y/» V*fc6 ESPIONAGE - B j'r'lT'l u * DECLASSiiY-Qj^a X / 00: MILWAUKEE . .i*fwVU\ *3?*- /r-*-—*! Be Milwaukee letter dated il/U/S^-fcT* j-y.-y.oi . GERARD HERTENS ESPIONAGE - B 00: MILWAUKEE Mn closed f or the Bureau are the original and six copies of a letterhead memorandum dated 2/26/65* ^Enclosed for WFQ are two copies of the same LH5t. s re-interviewed by SAs L_ on 2/16/65 and the data s !5S»®#TT5I <&J“ Bureau (65-68576) (AM, 2 - WE0 (65-9193) (AM, RM> RM) (Sues. 7) (Encs . 2) 2 - Milwaukee (65-1199) C FA/ imp l(ol~ l ~ r ( __ (7> . y* iT^BECOSU® i§5 MW 15 1965 original - ^ * * * ' V FD-204 iRev. 3-3-5 9) * y ^ ♦ DATE:' 06-06-2008 ( • CLASSIFIED BY 60322 UC LP/PLJ/LCUj DECLASSIFY OH: 25X 3.3(J, 6) ; 06-06-2033 ! UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Copy fo: Report of: v SA Date: Field office File *: Chicago 97-349 Tlf,C{ JOHN. GIBBS. ST... CLAIR BRAKE Office: CHICAGO Bureau File Ik 97—4852 DECLASSIFY 5-1-59) A ~ jj* ■ • FEDERAL DATE : - 06-12-200? ; ... - C MINIFIED BY 60322 UC , LP/PLJ/LCJX. ;E®£ LASS I FT QN : • 2 SX 5 3 .> 3 i,U V; . 06-12-2033 ' '« _ .,#X- & OF INVESTIGATION * •" T . CLASSIFICATION P Ek OGA LETTER’ ; REPORTING OFFICE CHICAGO TITLE OF CASE ‘ OFFICE OF ORIGIN. ' CHICAGO INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD 2/5/65 ; - 10/20/64 - 2/2/65. • ■■■■ ■■ •• : • • . JOHN GIBBS ST. CLAIR DRAKE J//SM X v CLASSIFIED BV'i DECLASSIFY ONT AM wr x : REPORT MADE BY ~ ' ' SA CHARACTER OF CASE .X ’ ' " r /. " REGISTRATION ACT - GHANA TYPED b g ■ 'kr,p b7c REFERENCES.:. V v -/ Bureau letter 12/4/64. ADMINISTRATIVE' V : -» x .c CCTO REQ .4 REC'D .y X • .. JULi .9 1965 iANS.-’ ■ CmA' BY:. ■- O C2- \ UI uj ,• « Je2 tS .*■ S15S2’ -g 5B.S £2 co - 'Sag®: —I £■£ ^ ‘‘No recommendation, is .being-made to interview the > subject in view of^his'. attitude toward the FBI in the past as expressed in a\ Tetter to the .Chic agof ’.Of f Ice ^ dated 1/26/62 . : Furthermore, because of the subject’s status S . as a former official of; .the Peace Corps in Ghana, any : v — relationships he maintains with officials of the Ghana • . Government/at ; the present -..time would, obviously be , /*■ ,x, explained by/him as being related to his Peace Corps f v role. Additional investigation therefore is not believed warranted'. ; - '■ x . . •* . SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE . DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW mmm w&mmi PH ir ngmmmgmM CG 97-349 DETAILS: 4 '• ••* The -.National Negro, Congress, mentioned in this . - . report has - been .designated . by . the ..Attorney -General pursuant to Executive Order 10450 0 - ~ “ . b6 b7C , , Ghana. St uden ts .Assys^tiO Bljin ,,taeu^aja^ieaSL.CGSAA->. advised, dn Octobor 2Q r 1964, ..that he had . received* a telephone call from ahoths?. *, Gha’mian national warning him that his activities,, as. ;we 11 as those of other Ghanaians in Chicago who are/ opposed to President NKRBMAH of Ghana, are being closely, chec ked b / an. official of* £he> Ghana. Emb assy 0 . Washington;.' D^C» stated that he was told '* ' 1 ;rz- — r of the Embassy of Ghana, had been given the mission of gathering information concerni ng ant i-N KRUMAH students in the .Chicago area, particularly zNKRU] J and. hdtferh -of whom had previously testified ' berore , the. senate Subcommittee of Senator. THOMAS DODDi - ' , 1 stated . that* he was inf ormed that NUAMAH had obtained the .assistance of Professor. ST,/ CLAIR DRAKE of . the Sociology Department , at Roosevelt. University in ' gathering information concerning these, students, ; Specifically, NUAMAH; is interested in the "daily activities" of the?',- students • , •• ■ 1 * : ' * ' b6 b7C Professor ;ST 0 - CLAIR DRAKE, stated, is an ■ American -.Negro who,- as a professor of Sociology has made, a study of Africa for a -number of-' years "and, through ’ ' visits to Ghana has become a personal friend of President NKRUMAH, whom he has defended' ever since .the latter came to power, BRAKE spent a year as the head of the , Sociology Department at the University of Ghana and in 1962, ' represented the United States as an official of the Peace Corps in b6 b7C CG T-,1 advised on April 16, .1947, that JOHN G. ST, C1AIR DRAKE was .a member of the Executive Board of the National Negro Congress, >ii^ 1947, * - files of the Protocol Office, U„S. Department of State, were reviewed November 9,. 1964, and revealed that - 2 X i?a lovnmfeey 9 Iftf/f,, x. Jana the : GSAA* advised '-Fha-a- * k~.,t _ — : — s — a — r-J i respectively , of with [~ lat ' inte^w that- 'date \ with him.^EFq aitho« “h A ^f d by j — 1 1° cpnfe*^ -^_re£eived ^UaaSl* i c invitation... 1 1 - .hsSE-^d ^J^*^., ^ai^he jP urpose *>f_his comino* +;A — — j ..o.«.».uwa # xnat -the purpose of !??4^SE2aWSS.2SLi5f !*» «w 53 bj. to ”«-ri £***««»» ~ «■**'* «•*"=”» mat. ais actual ofoi< advised/ | students in - Chicago.. . , 1 aa°l ( that they had- disgraced "the 1 Governme nt of cau na ! they had- disgrace*^ their homelands which * commltted -treason against to Ghana. He snlcif 7^^ Prevent their returning • • ,«e..speoif i^ally. criticized their testimony, befoie GG 97-349 the Senate, Subcommittee of Senator DODD: in. which they alleged that the jS^UMAH -government- is pro-communist; He. . stated they were misinforme d a s to .cond itions in Ghana . and,, according .to. I l andl 1 stated,,, "Any time Ghana wants.. any of you, -we* can get . you 'back the s ame "day. " l 1965, .that they had no direct knowledge of advised on January J L5, conferred; with the subject concerning th e political sym haying stated. pathies of Ghanaian students in Ch&eago. . however, - at a recent social affair, for African s tii dent s > that he met 'an ibaerican Negro a graduate of the- University of Chicago^ v who stated that he was 'leavi^Ithe^ United States in the -near future,- having accepted a position wi th the Government ^ .Ghana • .v This individual whose name- 1 I did not -recall,, vStated that his decision to, accept this •position^ was- made at . the urging , of Professor SToCLAXR DRAKE,; with ^ whom he was closely acquainted*; . Prof essdr DRAKE, he stated, had described Ghana as the. " ideal society having put into operation sociological concepts superior to those of. any other African nation. Blackstone Hotel November 1 ,..1964 * .. He i&dieated of Ghana, checked ou t of the _ho tel . . at No -local telephone cal his stay, .according, to Sheraton- Chicago j. advised- on January 27 , , 1965, that registered at the „ ho te 1 at IQ : 53 a*.m*. ^fthe Embassy 2460 16th Street , NW , -Washington 9 j DiC. . > He J. 1 1 J 1 _ JU "i -J "• A ■ « 1 11 is QO, a*m *, on November 2 , 1964* barged to his < number during. , I ' Inter- national House, University of Chicago., advised on-' 'January '28, 1965, that while African students frequently use meeting rooms- "of .the Internationa! House for meetings,', he. had no knowledge of any officials of Ghana being in contact with Ghanaian students or the subject addressing any suOh meeting. , , Institute for / 116 South Michigan Avenue, - Chicago, ’advised on February 2, 1985, that the subject, is regarded as the outstanding authority on Africa in the . Middle West* Consequently, the majority, of visiting African b6 b7C b6 b7C be b7C b6 b7C be b7C / 4 officials contact. DRAKE during their visits to Chicago In. the past ? ‘ varicu s educational missions from Ghana have been entertained by DRAKE during their s$ay in. Chicago, . and som e have < come, specifically to .Chicago to confer with DRAKE* | ]was unable to furnish any information as to any Ghanaian. .Embassy ..officials who have. been. in touch with DRAKE recently. > h . . .. CG T-3 advised on January 28, 1965^ that to his knowledge, no officials of the Ghana Government .or Ghana Embassy have visited the subject at Roosevelt University in the recent past. 1 •* V* ' .CG T~4 advised on January 28*:. .1965,* that he . . could furnish no information concerning Professor 'DRAKE'S, being in contact with of ficials, of the Ghana Government. * at, Roosevelt. University , although DRAKE is reputedly acquainted with a great many .Ghanaian nationals because of his ; Peace*. Corps assignment , in Ghana and his association with * the University of Ghana. Public* Statements -of . . the Subject y; Professor ST* CLAIR DRAKE appeared on. radio* program "Conference Call" on radio station WBBM; at 6; 15 . Pom./. Janua ry 6 , , , ‘ 1965 - He. was introduced by ‘ the . moderator , I as a professor of Sociology at the Roosevelt University , . who has made annual visits to Africa since = , 1961. . After a brief statement concerning the current situation in the Congo 9 DRAKE. was asked to. answer any ^ questions which the radio audience might ask through telewr phone calls to the station in the course of the program. b6 b7C Set forth* hereinafter are excerpts from this program; ’ ' Question by Moderator. "Isn’t there- also, a mixed-up .leadership? There is. no really one leader that everybody follows in the Congo, isk there?". " . b6 b7C b6 b7C 5 1 CG 97-349 DRAKE; "There was once a leader,- but- he was murdered, PATRICE LUMUMBA,- and I would say that since LUMUMBA’s murder, there has been no one leader and the fundamental . current problem in the Congo rests on the fact, I think,, that the West has tried to make a leader out of a man most Africans hate and . despise .1 am . referring to TSHOMBE, who is now the Prime Minister of the Congo and any attempt, to impose a leader, where there is not one is asking for trouble, I think ..." DRAKE; •. ‘ * ' "... The question of how much popular support TSHOMBE has is a very difficult question to ■ s- - - answer. One might try it this way; It -has <: -been estimated that one-sixth of the Congo.,, is in military revolt against TSHOMBE, which would tend, to indicate tl&t at least one-sixth ds displeased with him enough to revolt. The only way we’d ever know this would be if the Americans would stop supplying military support to TSHOMBE and let the Africans either . fight it out or vote it out themselves. We’ll , never know the answer to this as long as we . prop him up with our military aid. And I think the only way to get that answer is for America to abide by the U.N. Resolution which asks all nations to stop interfering in, the internal . affairs of the Congo ...” Question by unident if led /mejnbe r of- radio audience; "Wasn’t LUMUMBA trained in Moscow by the communists?" DRAKE : "No. LUMUMBA had never been to Moscow in his life. I happen to have been in Africa in 1960 if- •- t..V TO OPTIONAL FORM. NO. |0 MAY 1062 EDITION t • ' GSA’GEN. RED. NO. 27 . UNITED STATES. d®ERNMENT ..subject: .DIRECTOR, FBI (97-4852) ir - ■ ^SAC, CHICAGO (57-349) (C) • -ST . CL AIRBRAKE R EGiyTR AT I ON ACT” - GHANA DATE: ' 6/24/65 All INFORMATION CONTAHffD * HEREIN. IS UNCLASSIFIED JL. 'Re Sin Francisco letter, dated 5/24/65. ic a Enclosed for^the •In formation of San Franci s™ is a copy of. the report of SAl I f om te ^ ^ ebr uary 5, 1965, at Chicago, entitled h JOHN GIBBS ST,» CL AT RE DRAKE , REGISTRATION ACT - GHANA." view of the fact th.at the subject upon his return from Ghana in September-,- 1965, will be a member / of^he. facility of Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, for th,e autumn quarter, the possibility exists that he may come to the attention of the San Francisco Office: -This, is based . on DRAKE’S involvement /™, past wi th African Student groups and pro-NKRUMAlt’,. f ?' ctions '^? d .^s frequent contact with officials lot the- .kJiiLELa^ Gove r rimen f and, Ghana Embassy. In this - ' /!*££ .??i’2!n as i B the eaclQsiirp } drake allegedly assisted i Gtianal.Embassy , In gather lug itUOT ' matlbh concerning \anti-NKRUMAH Ghanaian students in Chicago. I nves tii ]d.ev-e loped the allegation, Of) *, ■ mi .m^p ity i n California ' t * 1 1 Conve ntion — r. urn ana . m late I HH4 nr'.PoFTp-TQ^ Re Portedly| who was temporarily visiting in the f . ^-Bureau (RM) . 1-WFO (Info).- (RM) • ; > 1-Sap Francisco (1G5-17636) (Ends, i) (RM) 2-Chicago. V (1 - 10OV£ RHN/jas ( 6 ) r . . - i f 7- /y ^2. ,8 JUN 28 1965 .ei'i 4 CG 97-349 United States, was assaulted by an anti-NKRUMAH faction of Ghanaian sstnidents at the university and barely escaped physical harm. W th e i d e n tz^T.v — o_£ — thp — n ni rear ci t^y was not established Ghana Students Association 1 in uud Americas, a resident of Chicago, - 7 - , , subseqnefiTly advised -that he had learned from other i.' students that the incident allegedly took place at Stanford University. It is possible therefore that if an anti- KKRUMAH element exists among the African students at Stanford, DRAKE may attempt to idfentify these individuals to the Ghana Embassy or seek to influence them politically to support NKRUMAH. DRAKE is not a Security Index stfbjbct of the Chicago Office and no specific investigation is being' K requested, however, San Francisco should be alert for any information developed indicating DRAKE is in: violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act. r T " DATE: 06-05-2008 _ CLASSIFIED BY 60522 UC LP/PLJ^rCTJ BFT&ASSIFf^fc 25X 3.3(1, bA 06-05-2033 classification per OGA letter dated 6/10/2008 SAC, Milwaukee (65-1199) J(?l -I0?l Director, FBI (45-63576}- CO JIAL 1 - £ b6 b7C 3/11/65 GERARD HESSES ESP - B £ V 7 CLASSIFIED DECLASSIFY pNr^S&L^_ 6ttP , ,_«?-*/ ‘■o /■*»•* > PveMIairtel and accompanying letterhead memorandum both r />f» <1 _ *»*<• _ _ l * .£.t t. » _ For your information the following is noted; l&i indices contain no identifiable information on I L reau !U) or based on the information bo b7C TuralslecT in re letterhead nemoranuim.j^ With regard to the other naiaes set forth in re letterhead nemorandun, Bufilcs contain the followings Mrs. George P. Ahel, who was a U.S. senator iron Heorasica for a short period in 1954. . i <* i « ... j t. _ • „ ^ 1 np» A n. x She and her mother set the Direc tor in December, 1954* For the . . . <• A I I -% ! •» 1 t. _ • . be b7C (U) past three-four years. has apparently traveled extensivel; -* •« * % _ « » .» * « A _ r* •** mm (U) throughout the world and undoubtedly visited the USSR in early Martin Florian Carl Joseph Kerz, born 7/9/17, Kew York, Mew York, as late as June, 1962, was a foreign service officer of the State Department**^ John is a former si L 1 - 100- 1575 mPcfSTOK 'tfiV* 1 -. 100-399881 tfenhinsnnTI. y^ 1 - I >6 I m7wlg^(9V , ' SEE NOTE PAG b b6 b7C TO 165 MAR" 1^1965 w 7 . w r\ inn, ^ ^ - ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED 0 MARI ( 1965 HEFsEIK IS UNCLASSIFIED / EXCFYI WHLnE SrlU.V'B 0 ** — 1 •- »i i > v ~ i * -X. b V &** iy ‘ If ** -JV W ^ ** .5 A 0 * ^ Si H M fei I O a ^1C0NFTBBNWAL_ Letter to SAC, Milwaukee HE5 GERARD MERTEN 65-68576 la view of subject’s statement that none of the above persons were individuals with whom he engaged in homosexual relationships t the Bureau does not feel any useful purpose will be served by interviewing them. Ko intelligence significance is, attached to the fact that the Soviets obtained their nawoc compromise : ADMINISTRATIVE . The following letter dated January 26, 1962, on stationery of Roosevelt University, 430 South Michigan Avenue* Chicago 5, Illinois, was received by the Chicago \ Office*, No reply to this, letter is contemplated: A .... „ f • : ' **. ■ r "Regional Director ; \ ^ *■ * Federal Bureau of Investigation , 536 South Clark Street : ‘ v \ \ ^ Chicago, Illinois •* - .• . ,\V v .." • : \ " * • v /• . , % s u * * ’ . ' i "Dear Sir: ' "It has come to my attention that, within the last ; few weeks, certain persons representing themselves as agents of your bureau have visited a number of my colleagues, friends and a cqu^ in tanpes making inquiries about my associations, charade ter , publications , and varied activities; These alleged investigators have said that the inquiries are being made ’ in connection With Federal employment* 1 I use the term ’alleged*, since I have never applied for. Federal employment, it is conceivable to me" that the FBI would! use deception in acquiring - information* , , : ■ ' , / "If, however, these are bona fide .investigators, . I think I have the right to- be informed . as to who has told the FBI^that ,I am seeking Federal employment, and as to why I ani being ^investigated’ . A lot of money is being spent, a J lot of time being used, and many people being bothered to* find out facts, that are a matter of public record and sworn statement* • It seems a bit silly to me , , as well as. a downright waste of V the taxpayers money given the fact that I am not seeking Federal employment.? <•-, •*; - . "X w ‘ — * ; ' v ’ V..- .V'x , v ' ^ B : . 7’ - v COVER PAGE CG 161-521 ■ ; . • - •. • r ' . - " v > L „ ' * "And,/ frankly, % resent it. So I would appreciate some clarification of this inexplicable episode in my long, open-and-above-board career as an academic, a concerned citizen, and, I think* a loyal American* , ... "Sincerely yours* " , ‘ (signed) St.. Clair Drake . ■. > St. Clair Drake, ■ -*’ | Professor of Sociology"/ Careful consideration has been given to each source Concealed and T symbols were utilized only in those instances where they were deeded necessary. - c - 1 COVER PAGE CB fj r IDEM [ " ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT Kepe show otherwise Hr* Gale October 17 # 1967 W* V. Cleveland DATE: 06-05-2008 CLASSIFIED BY 60322 UC LP/PLJ/LCU MJJLASSIFY ON: 25X 3.3(1) 05-2033 CLASSIFICATION PER OCA LETTER DATED 06-10-2008 AND OTHER PUBLIC INTERNATIONA!* ORGANIZATIONS >a Full field investigation being ordered at requ“j Civil Se rvice Commissio n based on information concerning I St, Cla ir Drake,! ~| controversial Negro with whomr 1 - Mr. Be Loach 1 - Mr. Sullivan 1 ~ Mr. Papich f»0 WWW: jaj CC Ob) TDRFtBtNF+AL- Hr. Cleveland 37 OCT 20 W67 it! Fit % Memo rand He: # b7C I la Negro (wife is white), was placed on FBI*s ”no contact list” 1962 following criticism of FBI for investigating him in connection with proposed employment with Peace Corps* Professor Drake has sponsored Communist Party front groups and has associated With Communist Party members and sympathizers. Investigation of St. dair Drake conducted 1965 (Registration Act - Ghana) based on allegation of his assisting Nkrumah government of Ghana in gathering information on anti-Nkrumah students in Chicago. He reportedly developed close personal friendship with former President Nkrumah* whom he defended against accusations of being proeommunist. ACTION : L 1 1. pull field investigation is being ordered!; State Department is being requested to conduct overseas investigation. Field offices are being instructed to assign investigation to mature* experienced Agent personnel. * 2. This memorandum should be directed to Domestic Intelligence Division for following purposes: b6 b. Information re a b7c Reserve A Index sub ject, and his possible employment at | is of interest to Domestic Intelligence Division# c. Liaison Section is requested to furnis h State lar>fi in formation in rm fiiei b i c re and has been previously furnisneo to state Department. State Department should be advised that memorandum requesting foreign investigation will be forwarded to State Department in near future. - 2 - ~CDNFtBaSMU- Federal Investigative Services Division UNITED STATES OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT May 1, 2009 Mr. William J. Maxwell, University Scholar Associate Professor of English Department of English 608 South Wright Street Urbana, IL 61801 {S '■ ■ w rftpTb/ Enclosed is document 3 that has been reviewed by the Department of State. This information is being furnished with no deletions. If you have any questions regarding this response, please contact the Freedom of Information Privacy Act Branch at 724-794-5612, extension 7000. Please reference tracking #2009-02943. Sincerely, Carol Dennis FOI/PA Specialist Enclosures www.opm.gov Our mission is to ensure the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce www.usajobs.gov - 2 - # 1)33.32. 13S2 going “to sponsor a ten -week lecture course on “Hegroes light for Freedom.” Informant said that Drake was to be one of tbs lecturers. The above-mentioned course "was prepared vith the cooperation of the Abraham Lincoln School (cited as subversive by the Attorney General). The December 11, 1950, issue of “labor Action**, official organ of the Independent Socialist League, carried an article that St. Claire Drake had been the speaker at a regular meet- ing of the Socialist Youth League In Chicago, Illinois, during Hovember 1950. (The Socialist Youth Lea gu e has been cited as a Coommiet organisation by the Attorney General. ) 3. Office of Security. Dspartawnt of State# information * A memorandum dated April 10, 1951, states in part: Subject's case vas presented to the Xational Selection Committee, Board of Foreign Scholarships, on October 9, 1950« It was the Board's decision to reject subject's application on the grounds of general unsuitability . " The memorandum goes on to state that Senator J. William Full right, who had entered the room shortly after the beginning of the presentation, asked for the floor and stated that Inasmuch as this vas a Government program sponsored by Government funds that he saw no reason for rewarding Drake, regardless of his color, because of his being a conscientious objector. In addition. Senator Fulbright pointed out that ... he did not feel the Board should lean over backward in this case, because the applicant was colored, and approve him for another grant.” Another memorandum dated September 2k, 1953, states that the case of the above-named individual was presented to the Committee on Selections of the Board of Foreign Scholarships on that date . It vas the decision of the Committee to disapprove him for Fulbright assistance. We have been informally advised that it is most unusual for Senator Fulbright to appear before the Board and take a definite stand on an individual case. LFB:dhm:M/sEC Dept, of State, ISS/IPS, Margaret P. Grafeld, Dir. (V ) Release ( ) Excise ( ) Deny (/) Declassify Exemption (h)( ), E.O. 1 2958, 25x( X K ) ( ) Declassify after With concurrence frngttahteinTd IPS b y f >- i Date 7Mb® J Dept. State, ISS/tPS, Margaret P. Grafeld, Du. G / i Vfe:iease { vi Excise ( ) Deny ( t ^^eclassify' \ L lMw^(bXb^ J 2958 , 25x( W )( 9 ? PART ^ NT 0F STATE £ aftgr — — — — — Bubeatt of African Affairs / y q With concurrence (not)obtamed (jf v< i P sby_±L£ju d H.oTiy^Kn -*'s TO : INR/DDC - Mr. Wellborn /^* November 25 , -vHM- . tfCP'At&n- (not)obtained J£i( r TO : INR/DDC - Mr. Wellborn /\ ♦ November 25, 196< •» • FROM ! AF/AFW - William C. Trimbf^' SUBJECT: Ghanaian Surveillance of Students in Chicago D AFW is interested in^pe attached Chicago FBI Report of b#r ill October 29, 1964 in which V . A\ 'Tis quoted as saying he was 3 / Jk informed fliaF^^hanaj.a p _Emb a,ssv official (Second Secretary") Peter ^NUAMAH had obtained the assistance of Professor John St . Clair { (J "V / DRAKE of the Sociology Department at Roosevelt University in j j . A t gathering information concerning’ the anti-Nkrumah students in {j ' C^ /^Chicago. / ... ^ // / ^1. ^ . It i/s pd&Sible that Drake, who has been on friendly terms with I Irkrumah An the past, did assist Nuamah, or it is possible that ft ly Nuamah, who has spent many years in this country, knew Drake ; previously and merely called to see if Drake could or would tell K, { him anything. It is even conceivable that information ^ j i s ^ ase ^ on rumor or spite. J ^ Whatever the case, it might be useful to check this story out syC’/ . further, if_possible, either by checking discreetly on Drake’s ^ activities ^ -r--if it would j\ not compromise sources or prejudice the possibility of obtaining ^ I more useful information Drake personally. JUiFEnSWW --by interviewing IlinSIi’SI^LASSfiEQ <$7 Attachment Wm FBI Report, Chicago, Illinois, dated October 29, 1964 W -12 a DEC GROUP 1 Excluded from automatic dov/ngrading and declassification AF : AFW : WBEdmondson :ba it !ELU?22SBSH3 m b6 b7C i DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON fill m vsmim mwm mzsmsmm . , EMI M/f/it B Y SEP 1 3 1965 FBI Liaison: Residence: - Bureau File Number: Washington Field Office: Passport Number: Attorney: Travel Plans Port of Departure: Date of Departure: Means of Transportation: Proposed Length of Stay: Countries to be Visited: Purpose of Trip: Copy to..££ by. routing slip for action date Dept/of State, ISS/IPS, Margaret P. Grafeld,. Dii ’ (l^f Release ( ) Excise ( ) Deny ( ) Declassify Exemption (b)( ), E.O. 12958, 25x( )( )( ) For Information 0nl ^ ) Declassify after With concurrence (not)obtainer John Gibbs Born: January 2, 1911 Place :Suf folk, Virginia 245 Leland Ave., Palo Alto, California Unknown C360087 issued August 21, 1962; Renewed August 1965 at New York New York August 23, 1965 Air - Pan American Till October 1, When I return to U.S. to teach Ghana I am teaching at University of Ghana. Came to lecture at Syracuse University for 2 weeks. Must be back in Ghana by August 24, 1965 PASSPORT OFFICE / PT/L - Robert J^hns&^t recorded^" ■ - 25 SEP 22 1965 r . , , , MOT • 12 /I CSC Form 257 with attachments. REC / - Application Form, • 2 copies of PSQ, or Standard Form 86. Copies ot reports of previous investigation. Form DI-17, DI-17A, or DI-34 JC Enclosures in duplicate - / 1681— | 4 / I 5 f tZlmim at ^ — ii "T it ~i y, BSt GSi~8 'iSdI-1 o; 136 NOVEMBER 195B EYES ONLY f l)a**62. i3^2 September 11, 1961 Mrs. Dorothy Jacobsen Director of Personnel, Peace Corps 300 M. Charles B. Keating, M/SEC, ICA all FBI INFORK&TI OH CONTAINED 613 S. HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE D6-04-20G8 BY 60322 UC LP/BLJ/XCW JBkKK, John Gibbs St. Claire 3Sie following informatioii does not represent a full field investiga- tion, but is taken fro® the files of the Bouse Coosittae on Xte-ta* rle*a Activities, the FBI, and the Office of Security, Department of State, in response to our request for a nase check: 1 . Bouae Coaafttee on On-Americas. Activities infor^tlon (Oepeaa Sdi cesYI "The Worker (Coanuniat publication ) , under date ZslSsamb 89, 19W, listed St. Clsire Beaks as th. glgpsr of a steftsasot by fcgro Aaaricana in behalf of arrsatsd CcMonist leaders* A photostat of a letterhead dated Itay 5* showed St. Claire Drake as a Chicago sponsor of the l&tlonal Ccsaaittee to Def eat the Musdt Bill. (3fae Mundt Bill was legislation to attempt to control Ccaamnist activities in the United States. ) 5 >. MI information: The Jexmary 25, 19^1, iaau* of the "Chicago ^ ST ST ■..4 pfff«» nder w contained a photograph of four Segrpes with right upraised. The caption set forth the statement that they "swear they will not fight for Uncle Sen." One of these individuals was listed as St* Claire Brake. Tb* article ac- companying the photograph set forth that the four individuals veia ffhl ffCP neaibers of the "Conscientious Objector® Against Jim Crow", who vowed never to fight in the Armed Force* of the Halted States so long ss its announced policy of ra c i a l segregation was maintained. It further stated that Brake was ^ the secretary of the "Conscientious Objectors Against Jim Crow. A imrn deiv M* 1 •j r rPr»~nnwh_ tymluated as believed to be reliable. b7D ^SSS^Ja^SsteJTas one of the endorsers, and inforaant advised that he was one of the speakers at the above Conference. A reliable informant reported in April 2 that 3Xi Sable lodge of the IWO (cited as Communist by the Attorney General) was ibl !» a ENCLOSURE /(, / Y* UtiUJVA- ’*® '•*' K . - 2 - 1)23.02. 13S2 going to sponsor a ten-week lecture course on ’Tlegroes Fight for Freedom." Informant said that Drake was to he one of the lecturers. The above -mentioned course was prepared with the cooperation of the Abraham Lincoln School (cited as subversive by the Attorney General). Tne December 11, 195 0, issue of "labor Action", official organ of the Independent Socialist league, carried an article that St. Claire Drake had been the speaker at a regular meet- ing of the Socialist Youth league in Chicago, Illinois, during Hovember 1950. (The Socialist Youth League has been cited ae a Comsunlst organisation by the Attorney General. ) LFB:dhm:M/sEC /*! kJ Ihfoimabion 0 ofctktoe^^rom '"Who* s Who in America, " Volc^^ 31, 1960-61) DRAKE, (John Gibhs) St. Clair Educator, Anthropologist ALL IUrOPJESATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 06-04-2008 BY 60322 UC LP/PLJ/LCTJ Bom: Suffolk, Va., January 2, 1911; s. John Gibbs St. Clair and. Bessie Lee (Bowles) D. B. S. Hampton Institute, 1931 Postgrad.. University of Chicago, 1937-40 Ph. D. in Anthropology, 1954 Married Elizabeth Dewey Johns, June 17, 1942; children - Sandra, Karl J. 1935-3T Instructor, Sociology and Anthropology, Dillard University 1941-42 1937-38 Julius Rosezsw&ld fellow. University of Chicago 1947- 48 1940-41 Associate Director, Illinois Comamity Condition Urban Colored Population 1943-45 Statistician, Med. Div., U. S. Maritime Service, K.Y.C. 1946-48 Asst. Prof. Sociology and Anthropology, Roosevelt College, Chicago 1948- 54 Asso. Prof. 1954--- Prof. Sociology Rosenwald Fellow for study of race relations in Great Britain, 1947-49 Vis. Lecturer, Social Anthropology, Boston University, 1953 Research Asso., Twentieth Century Kind’s Survey of Tropical Africa, 1953-54 Vis. Prof., Social Sciences, U. Liberia, Republic of Liberia, W. Africa, 1954 Studied impact of press, film and radio on W. Africa, under grant from Ibrd Foundation, 1954-55 Consultant, Ford Foundation, African Fellowship Training P r ogr am , 1955-57 Fellow American Anthrop. Association African Studies Association, U.S.A. Men her, International Society for Study Race Relations American Society African Culture Phi Beta. Sigma Coauthor - "Black Metropolis, " 1945 Home Address: 5644 Maryland Avenue Office: Roosevelt College, Chicago f . ) H OPTIONAL. FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 UNITED STATES d®ERNMENT Memorandum DIRECTOR, FBI (97-4852) SAC, WFO (100-35657) (P) DATE: 06-12-2008 CLASSIFIED BY 60322 UC LP/PLJ/LCIJ £ DECLASSIFY ON: 25X 3.3(1) I 06-12-2033 CLASSIFICATION PER OGA LETTER DATED 06-10-2008 date: 2-20-64 subject: john GIBBS ST. CLAIR DRAKE RA - GHANA (OO: CG) £//s/$ X. ./ CLASSIFIED BY DECLASSIFY 0NU£oX_YL 0» “s: CK. £’**=• t -&S 3^ Sa** sir <53 />'•'»> £25 —3 *5Z2 ILgrptZ ssvs /> i o 2«i -r-i» »cl. S£ai«s»ig« **^ 5 ! £23 5 *^ 3 * .& -p -iri • ReCGlet to Bureau, 12-23-63, and Bulet to Chicago, 1-15-64. On 1-7-64, 1 Registration Section, Internal S ecurity Division. U. S. Department of Justice, advised SA | H that records of that section failed to reveal subject had registered under provisions of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended. On 2-7-64, records, as made available by the Offices of Security and Visa . U. S. State Department, were reviewed by SA | These records contained results of Bureau * s investigation of subject in 1961 and 1962 as "Peace Corps Applicant" and the only subspaiz ^ . In granting WFO authority to interview ] L concerning the " Ghana Students Association oi the Americas " under that caption, Bureau stated it did not desire that ] ] be interviewed specifically regarding any article written by him critical of the Ghanaian Government for which that Government may have tak en reprisals against him. However, any information ] | may volunteer in this regard, as well as information concerning subject’s involvement, will be furnished Bureau and interested offices. )&IF0 has submitted^? request for information concerning subject to CL^Jand, upon receipt, pertinent information will be. furnished to Bureau and interested offices./ T) „ EX. - 11Z 2 - Chicago (97-^19) (RM)S ^ 52 1 - WFO Jfp_ , JCC: ctw ( 5 ) 5 &FEBV 1Z FEB 24 1964 DECLASSIFIED BY 60322 UC LP/PLJ/LCU OFj:- 06-12-2008 ' 'OGA release per letter 6/10/2008 4 b6 .b7C SAC, Chicago (97-349) 1/15/64 tor keW 97 - 4852> -/ CLASSIFIED BY JOHN GIBBS ST, CEAIB DRAKE DECLASSIFY 0^^X_2___ /^ujb REGISTRATION ACT - GHANA . / 7M/VC ( ' ^ ReCGlet 12/23/63, ju (U) /A^fj 7F0 C hecJs)jrecords of ClMahd Registration Section of Department as requested in relet and also check State Department security records regarding subject 3 Contact with Peace Corps not believed necessary or desirable at this time* It is noted that no information has been received indicating that subject is acting as an agent in the U C S 6 for the Government of Ghana* The fact that he has defended the President of Ghana is not in itself sufficient basis for instituting a Registration Act investigation of subject* If the leads set forth herein fail to develop any information indicating subject may be acting as an agent for Ghana, further investigation is not warranted at this time* ^ fEr* SScS JMWI imM j«X3 |»|W Taz&m 2 - TOO NOTE: MAILED 20 J JAN 1 4 1964 1 Tolson _ Belmont Mohr Subject was investigated in 1962 as Peace Corps applicant , Investigation revealed he was affiliated with several pro^ommunist groups and that he had served as an instructor at the University of Ghana* Subject learned of our investigation and addressed a letter critical of it to our Chicago Office, In February, 1962, subject was placed on the list of persons "not to be contacted" without prior Bureau approval* Chicago has developed r inf ormat ion from two African students in the U*S, indicating subject is pro-Ghana and that he has defended President Nkrumah of Ghana in the past *iwhfeh critical comment, apparently concerned him* . In view of fact we completed derailed investigation of subject in 1962 and there is no evidence indicating he is acting] as an agent — o f the Ghana Government at this time, no further investigation Ijf. Casper Callahan Conrad _ DeLoach Evans Gale Rosen Sullivan _ ,Tavel Trotter Tale Holm 'Gandy' -of subject appears warranted at this time with the exception I>f that set forth herein* 383AN 21196T iy yy W MAIL ROOM VL — I TELETYPE UNIT □ 1